Published: March 7, 2025
Chapter 171: Play Around, Fool Around
Because if Tang Xingsheng were not dead, he could have been rescued easily, followed and hunted down, until surrounded by a multitude, capturing them all. That would have been foolproof; it was also a plan to eliminate the roots. The only possibility for not doing so was that Tang Xingsheng was indeed dead.
"I'll send someone with a mobilization token to accompany you; any army they encounter will have the authority to mobilize!" Tie Butian realized that Chu Yang was about to take significant action and made a quick decision.
"Time is of the essence! Depart immediately!" Chu Yang waved his hand; Cheng Ziang shouted the order and immediately ran out.
"Order the entire city to search the brothels. If any prostitutes go missing, or if any respectable women go missing, report it immediately! Then lock down that area!"
"What about the eighth-grade martial sovereign who was pretending to be Tang Xingsheng in the prison?" Chu Yang asked.
"They perished together with two enemies!" Wu Qianqian's expression dimmed a bit.
"Perished together?" Chu Yang was taken aback.
"One eighth-grade martial sovereign died?" Tie Butian felt some heartache; Iron Cloud was not like the Golden Horse Knights Hall, and one eighth-grade martial sovereign here was almost a top-tier combat force. He didn't expect it to be sacrificed like this by Chu Yang.
"That was a member of the Dark Demon Clan." Chu Yang shot him a glance and said.
"I see." Since it was a member of the Dark Demon Clan, the crown prince felt less heartache.
"However, something seems off; an eighth-grade martial sovereign perishes together with enemies, especially in an ambush situation..." Chu Yang raised an eyebrow: "Could it be a throne expert? Or perhaps... the White Horse Knights?"
"According to reports from the prison guards, there should also be two ninth-grade martial sovereigns!" Wu Qianqian carefully reviewed the information and confirmed it.
"That's not bad." Chu Yang frowned as he thought, then turned to Tie Butian: "Your Highness, the Butian Pavilion must specialize in dark soldiers in the future. The targets have been too large recently."
Tie Butian nodded in agreement: "Yes; the Butian Pavilion can no longer stay here. Without a king-level expert in command, it's just too dangerous! However, I have also made some preparations."
He looked at Chu Yang and smiled slightly: "Do you remember the Butian Pavilion you first visited?"
"Oh?" Chu Yang's eyes lit up.
"There, I have arranged a guard battalion of thirty thousand around it." Tie Butian smiled: "A large force of thirty thousand has completely surrounded it like an iron barrel. But they do not interfere with each other. That is the Butian Pavilion I envisioned; the previous Butian Pavilion was not worthy of comparison. But now..."
Tie Butian chuckled: "When does Chu Imperial Seat plan to move over?"
"The sooner, the better!" Chu Yang said: "I am somewhat worried that the people from the Golden Horse Knights Hall will go berserk and attack here. This place has not yet formed a strong combat force, and it might be easily overwhelmed. Although personnel can utilize secret paths for safety, it's still not good for the Butian Pavilion's main building to be destroyed."
Tie Butian's words were clearly due to Chu Yang's efforts over this period, which made the Butian Pavilion truly deserving of its name.
"I need to visit the prison." Tie Butian said: "To check on the guards there. Also, to see the combat power of Diwu Qingrou's core subordinates."
After Tie Butian finished speaking, he stood up, thinking that Chu Yang would exchange pleasantries. Unexpectedly, this guy just lifted his head: "Oh? You’re leaving?"
He then turned to ask Wu Qianqian: "By the way, does Yun Gate Inn know about this matter?"
"They probably don’t know yet. But with such chaos in the city, they should have some guesses." Wu Qianqian replied.
"Not knowing... is good."
Chu Yang nodded lightly and asked: "Can we be certain that this time the enemy's action did not involve any king-level experts?"